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ASSURNASIRPAL

(Akk. Aššur-nair-apli)

Assurnasirpal II (883-859 b.c.e.), often considered the “classic” “Neo-Assyrian” monarch. He inherited a stable and expanding kingdom from his father, Tukulti-ninurta II, and then undertook 10 major military campaigns throughout western Asia. He reached as far as the Mediterranean in the west, and was the first Assyrian king to enter the new Phoenician, Neo-Hittite, and Aramean kingdoms, from whom he received little resistance and much tribute. He moved the capital of Assyria from the ancient and religious city of Assur to a new city which he built at Calah (Nimrud). Assurnasirpal’s massive palace was the first adorned with monumental stone reliefs depicting his accomplishments. His Banquet stela preserves the guest list, menu, and festivities that inaugurated the new palace and city. Assurnasirpal’s inscriptions are filled with flamboyant self-aggrandizement, vivid details of his military successes, and descriptions of the punishment of his enemies.

Tammi J. Schneider







Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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